husker B-rent Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 from Big Red Network.... Robert Marve wanted to come to Nebraska's spring game this Saturday to get a good, close look at the Huskers offense. He had no idea it was going to be this close. In a surprising announcement after practice Wednesday, Bo Pelini said that Marve will not just be watching the annual spring scrimmage, he will be playing quarterback for the White squad. "It's certainly not an ideal situation," Pelini said, "but with (Spano's) injury and (Witt's) transfer we were a little thin back there. Nebraska football is about competing and what better way to see if a kid can compete than going live out there on the field?" Marve had listed Nebraska as one of six schools he was considering as a potential transfer destination back in March. The former University of Miami quarterback had planned to continue his tour of schools next week with stops at Texas Tech and Arizona State, but the chance for immediate scout team playing time may have moved the Huskers to the top of the list. "Earlier I said it was too early to say where he's at," said Robert Weiner, Marve's former coach at Plant High School. "Now, to hand the reins to a kid who has zero familiarity with offense, I think that's a great indication of Nebraska's confidence in his abilities and I know that sort of thing ranks high with Rob. He's a gut feel kind of guy." Saturday will certainly be a gut-check, both for Marve and offensive coordinator Shawn Watson. "Sure, we'll have to simplify things a bit," said Watson on Wednesday. "There will be an element of drawing plays in the dirt, run a slant once you hit the street light, that sort of thing, but football is football. In a lot of ways this is the ultimate tryout, both for Robert and for us." An unfamiliar offense, however, might be the least of Marve's worries. As the quarterback is not technically a Husker yet and will be forced to sit out a year following the transfer, Pelini said Marve will be playing Saturday without the green "hands off" jersey. "This isn't just about offense or dwindling quarterback numbers," said defensive coordinator Carl Pelini. "Part of the reason we decided to do this as a staff was to get our defense some live reps as well. I've got 30 or 40 guys who've gone three weeks in the spring without being able to hit a quarterback. They're chomping at the bit. Marve gives us the flexibility to do that and I'm planning to blitz the hell out of him." When asked if such a move was allowed under NCAA rules, Bo Pelini threw the question right back at the roomful of reporters. "What do you think? No, seriously, what do you think? I have no idea," Pelini said. "From our perspective the benefits are pretty obvious. Marve gets a chance to not just see but play Nebraska football, our fans get a chance to see him play before he enrolls, our defense gets to pin their ears back for an afternoon, and we minimize the risk of further injury to one of the three quarterbacks already on the roster. It's a win, win, win, win situation." Will Marve see it that way? "Rob's a gladiator out there on the football field," Weiner said via phone. "The chance to play in Memorial Stadium in front of 80,000 crazed fans is an honor and a challenge, but it's not like his fate will be decided with a thumbs up or down after the game." Pelini declined to comment on whether or not Marve's future as a Husker would be decided by popular vote Saturday, but did say that Zac Lee, LaTravis Washington and Cody Green will all be wearing green jerseys and splitting snaps for the Red team under the new arrangement. Robert Marve is scheduled to arrive in Lincoln late Friday afternoon. From time to time, the Big Red Network will publish “Onion”-style satire. We apologize in advance to anyone we may offend, it's all meant as harmless fun. We can assure you, the reader, that no recruits were harmed in assembling this piece. www.bigrednetwork.com Quote Link to comment
HuskerJen Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Oh you wascully wabbit... Man, this article really had me going. I was thinking really, they're going to allow him to suit up and play? Well done. Although it would've been much better had they done this on April 1st... Quote Link to comment
HuskerInLostWages Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 The whole time I was reading this I was like "huh?". I could have sworn that you have to be physically attending the school to practice with the team. You had me going for a bit, then I realized it's a funny. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Not cool.......................but funny! Quote Link to comment
papersun87 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Holy crud, that had me going. Seemed very un-Bolike. Quote Link to comment
Huskerballz Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Once I read the first quote I knew it was bs, but still...a funny article. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 If the article had said Marve had officially transferred and this was his first exposure THEN I might have believed it. Quote Link to comment
huskertim Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Brilliant article. someone has a future at the Onion. Love this kind fo humor and I hope to see more of it. Scary to think you needed a disclosure at the bottom to clearify that it was BS, but I guess some people would believe anything. Quote Link to comment
redout22 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 If the article had said Marve had officially transferred and this was his first exposure THEN I might have believed it. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 What were his stats today? Quote Link to comment
HuskerInLostWages Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 What were his stats today? Looks like he was benched today due to getting on Bo's bad side. He's already referring to the Pelini Bros as Randy Shannon and putting the blame on them. He wont take any responsibility for his own actions even though he has yet to enroll at NU. Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 What were his stats today? 0 commits, but the day is young... LostWages, do you have something against the guy?...I mean really...that was a little unwarranted, I feel. Quote Link to comment
HUSKER 37 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Brilliant article. someone has a future at the Onion. Love this kind fo humor and I hope to see more of it. Scary to think you needed a disclosure at the bottom to clearify that it was BS, but I guess some people would believe anything. any word on how he did? (I still don't see why you can't watch submarines race) Quote Link to comment
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